Cats & Bulbs AND BEGIAN fries

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Cats & Bulbs AND BEGIAN fries

Post by WiM » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:53 pm

True true, all is true Simon, but why do people call them French
fries huh? Easy to explain:
One of the Louis Kings (17th or 18th century) in France had a whole
battery of Belgian cooks, and one of them was not the handiest in the
world. He chopped up patatoes to boil them in water and by accident
dropped them in hot oil and so the first fries were born.
2 secrets for the good Belgian fries:
- use fresh papatoes and cut them up just before using, no deep fried
fries AND
- you bake them twice, first so they are nearly ready, let them cool
down and a second time to finish the job.
Mayonnaise is important too, and in Belgium we normally use
mayonnaise with lemon juice. It is lighter and healthier.
And then a good Belgian beer ice-cold to wash it down, mmmmmmhh *dreaming*
WiM

PS 23days before D-day

Quoting Franchise New Zealand <simon@franchise.co.nz> on Fri, 25 Nov
2005 00:13:45 +1300:

I may be the only person here
who has ever been on holiday to
Belgium, so in this (as in many other things, Gazza) I hope I may
consider myself an expert. Belgian frites are hot, salty, crispy and
delicious. They are served with mayonnaise and are a meal in
themselves, especially washed down with a Stella. French fries are
not fit to be mentioned in the same breath (like much of their over-
rated cuisine, I would suggest - I've had some awful food in France,
unlike Italy).
Simon
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